New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-01
MUSIC-THE DRAMA.
HERR sCHoTTs REMITTANCE.

| A kind welcome was extended by the patrons OF tn
Germsn Opera to Herr Anton Schott at the Meropoii
tan Opera House last night when he made his re
entrance on the American stage. The opera was Wag
ner's Rien" choice which under the old operate
regime that the composer OF the work dld 80 muoo 70
demol sh might from Herr Schott's point OF view, be
de cribed delicious 1t is show piece for tcnors OF
heroic physical mould, who III 1t can wear no end OF
gaudy trap1ngs and every few minutes make o, the-
selves the central points Of brilliant stage pictures
Herr Schot. possesses the most obvious requirement.
for it, a fine presence Judged by the standard which
has been set by the notable representations OF the pres
and last season, however there Is little TO com
mend In this revival OF the first OF Wagners operate
successes and those who feel grateful to Herr Schott
the lie took In the good work OF esta biishng
Germ opera here would have been glad II he had
come forward In work which stands nearer 10 the
present sympathes and tastes OF the public AS u is
we can only meritOrious side 10 the revival IL
may help convince those who at the apprecia
ton OF Tristan und Isolde" and Die Meister
singer" being half aHectston ana halt caprice OF
fashion. that they have wrongly judged the people OF
New-York Tie demonstration ought not TO be noes
sary il is true, for those vho seem 10 call Tor II nave
yet explain the significant tact that the enterprise,
which are willing 70 cOnoede was undertaken more
provide n fashionable social entertainment than 10
advance musical art in the United States, was only
saved rom destruction by the substitution oi German
orera for Italian. The failure of Mr.. Abbcys under
taking In spite OF the generosity which characerzei 1t
and spite Of the corporation OF such artists AS Mes
dimes Nilsson, Sembrich, Scalchi, fursch- Maft ana
Signors Canpanni, Stagno, Del Puente and Noyara IL
DO scant fact in the history OF the lyric drama IN
this country that tho enemies OF the donDnnf move
Ought account for il before they attempt bv
nuendo TO mpeach the sincerity OF the peoples accept
ance OF the highest form OF the German lyric drama.
II in the light of recent achievements II IL an I'M
grateful task to discuss henZi" IL would be an I'M
profitable to speak NJ great length about last
nights representation. Herr Scb0 has bis admirers
and they were not Iskewnrm publishing their ieeI
inrs. Appliance followed all the act-, but 1t seemed to
lack sp0utaDeity and real heartness. There was, in
truth ltle that was inspiring IN the musical part OF
hs performance IFS chrome vice OF faulty information
Is that is Ia be hoped degree OF admiration TOR
Warner and hla methods will ever take ont OF the cate
CORY mortal SINS Il is rot atOned for by the grace
and daring with which he sits his horse. nor by tho
power and occasionally thrilling quality of his voice.
Nor his habits Of emitting his tones In series OF
vocal explosions and dropping his phrases onducive
to musical pleasure. But he rides maGnihcenily; SO
thrilling enhance Eo made Mt full gallop on a
white horse LAS perhaps never been seen on the New
York stage. "The horse and his rider" achieved n
great triumph
Fraulein lehman sang the Irene" of The evening,
Fran ciu Brandt the Adriano.' Herr Fischer Sirf
fano,r and Herr Eobinson "Orsini." They were oil
seen aud heard IN the roles last season. Tue
minor parta were In the hands of Frau Januscnowsky,
her kemlitz Herr Won Milde and Herr Sanger. In
OF each OF the principals hut more especially III
that OF Fraulen Lehman, there was much 10 com
mend The work OF the chorus should be improved
Ii has been very faulty of late.